by Tracy Renck, Photos by NHRA Mon, 2022-04-04 19:45
Erica Enders has accomplished plenty in her NHRA Pro Stock career, highlighted by her four world championships in 2014-15 and 2019-20.
Now, she has another line on her decorated resume.
by Tracy Renck Sat, 2022-04-02 19:45
Mike Salinas saved the best for last Saturday.
The veteran team owner and driver clocked a 3.722-second time at 324.59 mph in Q4 Saturday to claim the No. 1 qualifying spot at the Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
by Tracy Renck Sat, 2022-04-02 19:40
Reigning NHRA nitro Funny Car world champion Ron Capps made the scary transition from driver to team owner this season.
So far so good in his new role.
by Susan Wade Sat, 2022-04-02 18:56
Rick Stewart, the former NHRA official starter for more than 15 years, passed away Friday in his home state of Texas following an extended illness.
Nicknamed “The Ice Man,” Stewart was a fearless racer in the days of Top Fuel slingshot dragsters and subject of the 1965 documentary “7 Second Love Affair” before becoming only the second starter for the NHRA. Less than one month ago, March 10, he was inducted into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
Stewart stepped into the hard-to-fill shoes of the legendary Buster Couch in 1996 and became a legend himself with his usually easygoing manner as he stood between the lanes and maintained order on the dragstrip for 15 years. He retired at the end of the 2011 season. “It was just an honor and pleasure to be the one to follow behind Buster Couch,” Stewart told Competition Plus in 2012.